tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35170100993769985262012-01-01T21:30:21.822-05:00optimism vs rationalism vs pragmatism«AM»http://www.blogger.com/profile/00058435311642264119noreply@blogger.comBlogger2351100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517010099376998526.post-72658110974985467462011-08-14T08:28:00.001-04:002011-08-14T21:59:56.426-04:00

Stevie Nicks (of Fleetwood Mac fame) starts singing Wild Heart, just because she felt like singing. What follows is not only a soulful rendition of another version of the song, but one that has no voice manipulation and no editing - just a person enjoying herself. It's chilling, she hits the high notes with ease and doesn't waver at all.. I'm going to steal one of the YouTube comments and say

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It's finally begun - the much talked about 2012 US Presidential election campaigning got into high gear this month, with a host of high-profile candidates announcing their candidacy. For about 20 months, we can expect twists and tales ranging from astonishing to celebratory to mind-racking. It may not be as exciting as when there's no incumbent, but still, the Republican race is worth following

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Take a look at these two pictures from the Royal wedding of William and Kate:(source1; source2)It's been a while since we had such a universally popular fairytale. Lots of buzz, the wedding gown industry got a mega boost, British fashion is suddenly hip and the paparazzi have new targets. It was a grand event, but with a lot of fun.It was the above two photos which caught my eye, though, for

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The first time I heard it was on the college shuttle. It was on low volume and sounded good - just enough to register that tune in my head. Then I heard it on the radio, again, on the shuttle. I wanted to know the name of the song and listen to it again - because the tune was catchy. I strained to listen to the lyrics, but over the noise of the engine and the whirr of the cooling all I heard was

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One of the first things anyone will say when you're leaving to the West is 'So, you'll come back bald isn't it?' There's not much you can do except crack a smile and just hope the topic changes. This is an investigation of sorts into the phenomenon.Does it really happen?Do men actually lose hair in the prime of their youth, with the rate of loss being much more than what it would have been had

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One of the best things about learning is you get to apply it to real life. Growing up, you learn to look at soaps and toothpaste in a new light.Soap/detergentIt is imbibed that we wash ourselves with soap well, especially after playing in the dirt, which gives rise to the impression that soap is that magic substance removing all the 'bad things' from us. Well, that's only half the truth. Soap

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It's so easy to miss it in Endhiran: All the robots are played by the same Rajni. In effect, it's a triple-role. A serious Einstein-esque scientist, a stone faced good robot and the most diabolical robot.That Rajni is an actor of epic levels is not in question - it's just been lost for a lot of years. Becoming a mass hero for nearly 20 years has taken its toll. I don't think the gradual

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Raavanan has convinced me that Vikram has even more fire in him to do ever more challenging roles. Sadly, this realisation comes from Junior B's lacklustre performance in Raavan - it's just not easy to play the maniacal villain-hero - especially as portrayed by Vikram. The gym body, gruff voice and evil scowl add tons to a scene much more than music and a storyline could.Incidentally, the very

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Cleaning out my cupboard, I felt my hands on what my mother described as gathering dust and probably insects - my 12 year old collection of newspaper cuttings - mostly the Sci/Tech and Young World supplementary of The Hindu, occasional cuttings from the Sunday Magazine and a painstakingly curated series of articles which appeared before the 1999 World Cup, comprising of the best batsmen and best

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While following links about the British' disastrous Afghan campaign in the 19th century, I happened upon a memoir, 'Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official', written by a highly proclaimed, well appreciated and universally welcomed official of the East India Company, W. H. Sleeman, which is a timeless collection of his thoughts, observances, tales, opinions and adventures. Initially it

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Reading 'Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official' by W H Sleeman (some selected passages are here), he writes of his experience in dealing with abandoned forts - and how soldiers or prisoners housed there had a very high risk of dying or becoming sick beyond recovery.He writes of the presence of 'carbonic acid gas'(he could be referring to carbon dioxide) in 'all abandoned forts in India'

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Every time I meet friends and we talk of the internet, a joke from a decade-and-a-half old Reader's Digest comes to mind.A military man is transferred to a distant place, and his wife talks for hours on end, daily, with her close(pun intended) friend. He decided to get her a computer and hoped with the magic of the then nascent email, he could save some serious bucks on his phone bill. Alas,

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Warren Buffett convinced several gazillionaires to pledge a major chunk of their charity, which at the top is a very selfless act.A few days later, Der Spiegel reported that Germany's super-rich rejected the idea, saying those duties should be the responsibility of the state, arguing that such donations in the US are tax free and there is a profound difference in the societal system between the

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Review in a paragraph: Avatar is a superhuman mind blowing free-bird creative expression by James Cameron. Do watch it on a big screen, with 3D if possible. It may not be the best movie ever made, but it is the best movie experience I've ever had. Two and half hours of non-stop awe inspiring graphics with every t crossed and every i dotted.Contents: Storyline(possible spoilers)-Acting-Depth of

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I may have just realised that the author of Five Point Someone isn't that savvy afterall. Arguing on the internet? And losing? What a pity.In the older pockets of the internet, i.e. Europe and America, it is well known that you do not argue on the internet(as this xkcd comic puts it aptly and is discussed at length), because it's more than a waste of time. That Chetan fell so quickly and easily

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I watched Motor Sundaram Pillai a long long time ago, but what I remember most from it is that Sivaji Ganesan used to have a factory in Burma. I have come across several references to the cultural and trading connections between Burma and India not only in articles but also in familial anectodes, mostly recalling the days of the Raj.With pro-democracy protests and a military junta in rule, I

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Internet discussion is all about disagreeing with one another, denigration is uncommon and unavoidable at times.This image(click for larger view) coaxes us not to degrade ourselves and judge the efficacy of other comments. It is a one-stop guide to countering another person's argument - maintain the upper hand at all times.Original text written by Paul Graham and image Loudacris. Image used via

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To use or not? Adblock Plus is an addon for Firefox which removes all ads from webpages by blocking ad links as it loads. That's just the simple part.At first it didn't seem very different: I already use Flashblock to stop Flash content on a page from loading automatically and have blocked images from a handful of ad sites, leaving text ads to appear, but you will feel the change when you disable

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In a social gathering, referencing other people is easy amongst peers - you could even say 'that guy' or just call him by name, 'Bala'. With elders, though, it is difficult with the elderly ladies. I've always had a bit of hesitation in naming a person - 'Who prepared this dish?' 'Ms/Mrs XY'.Depending on their marital status, the answer can vary: the Guardian style guide says use Ms unless they

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While rearranging at home, we had to move a dressing mirror(tall one) outside, where the dogs happened to find it.The Dachshund is ferocious by nature, while the G. Shepherd is semi-mellow. The difference with which they approached the mirror is a telling lesson in how we perceive others and how they reciprocate to us.The Dachshund, sighting another dog in the mirror, immediately started growling

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My physics teacher once narrated a tale of how politicians were misleading villagers by telling them 'remove power from the water', hence crops would not grow properly.The politician was supposedly referring to the electricity generated upstream, hence 'power removed', there would be 'lesser power' left for the crops to grow.So, my teacher said, villagers must be given proper information about

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Faux Wire ServicePS: My earlier faux report was ultimately justified: PETA was unhappy Obama swatted a fly.

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These pictures were taken on the premises of the Sri Venkateswara temple in Pittsburgh.As you can see, those drivers didn't want to park some distance away, drove up to this spot, found the adjoining parking spaces occupied and decided to park in the No Parking zone(granted the pickup may not belong to an Indian). There were many more improperly parked cars all around.It highlights the lethargic

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If you are a pure vegetarian, please don't step into McDonald's. There's nothing in there for you. First off the personnel in fast food chains do not understand 'vegetarian'. You have to tell them 'no meat', otherwise you will end up like my roommates who ate a Filet-o-fish sandwich with the fish even though they said 'vegetarian'(and no meat I think).The point is McDonald's doesn't have anything

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My first thoughts, aside from the insane heat generated from the processor and the materials lining the cooling unit, were, how badly they fail in basic safety.Handling liquid Nitrogen is no small joke, mainly because it freezes anything it touches in an instant - so for these 'engineers' to use the flask without gloves and goggles should get them an F.My friend Sunil had a one-on-one experience

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Getting milk in one gallon jugs and infrequent visits to the grocery store mean timing your consumption to coincide with a trip worth the time, so it took awhile to counter the milk jug illusion which tends to throw off scale visual levels for judgement.These jugs(also called milk gallons) have pseudo-conical top halfs, so when pouring out milk, that half seems to empty faster, instructing you,

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I should have written this months ago, here it is, regarding flash cookies stored on your computer.It all started when I reduced the volume on a YouTube video, then cleared all my cookies, temp files later and opened that site again. To my surprise the volume was still reduced, which indicated that the settings were stored elsewhere, not in the browser. A little searching showed that flash

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That fateful day changed the course of recent history in ways we would not have imagined. Two wars, a dramatic shift in geopolitics and an unprecedented election victory later, things are still not normal. Where was I that day?An evening back from school, listening to the noon Newshour(with Julian Marshall I think) on BBC World Service, from 6.30 pm to 7.30pm. The first report was 'a helicopter

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My parents were right about photographs: it's a waste if you aren't in the picture. For one it shows that you were there, and second there is something to look at. This particularly applies to fireworks, where all of them are just like the others. It will be better if someone actually stood in front of them. Taking a picture of a beautiful mountain range? Stand at a corner. I am sure it'll be a

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Are we living in an era of cheap if not free information?The way the internet has been embraced by everyone is leading to a new phase in how information is shared. Just over a decade ago you had to get the news from a TV channel or a newspaper. You could show your ire by writing a letter to the editor or Government. Want to sell something? Place an ad in the classifieds and hope someone is

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In this post: a short comment/review on the movie starring Vikram and Shriya.To best describe Kanthasamy is to quote another online review: a mix of Anniyan and Sivaji The Boss. Well, the problem is that the director had too many ideas and wanted to achieve them all - it was like trying to save a spoilt curry. You've added too much chilli powder and salt, so to counteract you add more water, but

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This article in the NYT reflects my opinions that Firefox faces a very tough future with the introduction of Google Chrome.I doubt that Google will hesitate to push its own browser and end the agreement with Mozilla.Mozilla does say that they will 'look for other sources' of investment, but keep in mind that this 4 way match is between 3 behemoths who mint money and one who depends on one of

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Any person watching some of the fringe news channels(read Times Now, Headlines Today) will be convinced that an Indian landing in Australia will be immediately put in a sack, beaten and then let out. It is just Australia's bad luck that publicity they could have treated differently got out of hand and before they reacted sufficiently, the damage had been done.The blaze of 'Indian pride' and how

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Jay Leno moves to make space for a fresh face, Conan, for the revered late night brand, The Tonight Show. That is just the last page in the voluminous book documenting the high-stakes talk show. Some of the following, you will find interesting if you watched Leno, including the censored and delayed version on Zee Cafe.Pre-1992, The Tonight Show was hosted by Johnny Carson, who was absolute king,

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With the advent of an all-consuming Facebook, later with undeserving media darling Twitter, hiterto unknown, and sometimes unnecessary details about our lives are being displayed on a universal noticeboard, ready for anyone to misuse or judge inappropriately.Earlier any grudges would be discussed with friends over the phone or would be swallowed in teeth clenches. Sitting in the privacy of our

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Evil begets evil. Always. Examples abound from recent history relating to vested interests.1980's: LTTE is funded by the Indian state, partly to offset the US influence in Sri Lanka and partly due to ethnic relations in that country. Things fall apart, LTTE decides India has done enough and assassinates a senior politician, India washes its hands clean of the issue till very recently.Saddam

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The wild swing of temperatures in Akron from -16 deg C to 35 deg C with daily swings of around 15 deg have allowed me to observe the effect of an inner vest in my not-so-temperature-controlled room.At temperatures less than 22 deg C, the inner vest, worn with a shirt above, acts as an insulator, keeping the body warm.Between 22 deg C and around 28 deg C, the inner vest keeps the body heat,

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This is a supposedly 'India' election train being brought out by the BBC, which is a sham for the basic fact that it does not cover south India. Hyderabad in itself does not reflect in any small sense all of south India, I expected atleast Bangalore, if not the four metros. Madras(Chennai) and Bangalore have been left out. To any foreigner who does not know much about India this 'train' gives the

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CNN reports that GM, undergoing a severe cost cutting shake-up, is going to kill the Pontiac brand.I always liked the looks of a Pontiac; it was undoubtedly the most glamorous in the GM family, and Sr said it was amazing to drive too. This is one bitter pill to swallow. Spot reactions:Sr: "I am out of words... appalled"VS: "That's horrible"Su: "What??"VK: "Sad"

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At first it will seem like insulated glass tubes connected to complex front end dials and knobs and valves and software.A day or two running up and down the stairs along the height of the column, and it's just another peaceful system offering no complicated resistance.Running the column is one thing, understanding it is another. Mixing solutions and then letting the column unmix them is

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A lot of persons blog or post about their coding endeavours. Which is pretty useful for those looking for such stuff too.But why should the circuits have all the fun? Mainly they are already near an outlet to immediately share with the world some modification about two lines of charcters, whereas non-circuits are away in some weird costume hammering some dysfunctional set of parts.I will make a

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In short: the air show and fireworks at Louisville, KY and Mammoth cavesThunder over Louisville-AirshowCoaxed by AP, S in turn called me for a trip to Louisville for 'an airshow' and fireworks. We arrived slightly later than the 3.3o pm start for the event, which started off with propeller planes flying in formation, followed by a helicopter doing tight manoeuvres: It was much like how a child

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Governor Bobby Jindal was replying to President's speech and mocked the use of funds to 'monitor volcanic activity'. So much for that.Well a volcano erupted(repeatedly) in Alaska, causing a fair amount of difficulty to residents in its shadow, but Gov Jindal was nowhere to be seen when asked for comment.This is such a PR disaster for someone with the calibre to lead the GOP. With this debacle Gov

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And so, the President of the United States went on a late night talk show to pitch to the average American guy.It took a moment for me to realise the gravity of the situation: Jay Leno's guest chairs are frequented by actors, celebrities and the odd interesting guy. Essentially, Obama had the guts to go 'so low'. It doesn't show that he's cheap. It shows that he is willing to meet the average Joe

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The smackdown of the year clearly highlights a bunch of things:1. Jon Stewart has a hunger to call out the rotten apples in the basket2. Only Jon Stewart has the courage to take on an entire network3. All other news organisations are reluctant to point their finger in fear of repudiation.As Jon said I feel sorry for Cramer who seems to have been 'thrown under the bus' by CNBC. It is unfortunate

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Manju's standard reply every year is 1024 x 768. Which I adapt after I have seen his.Otherwise, I think I can make this my New Year resolution: logging every expense on an Excel sheet.I've been doing it since the mid of Jan, and you won't see it until you feel it. There are multiple entries, but none so costly requiring a 'cut' in expenses. Yet the month end balance is large.I try to be as deep

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The night it happened, the reports were scarce, I assumed it was a random group of gunmen trying to create a commotion by shooting at the bus.The next day, things were much darker. The 'terrorists' shot at the tyres of the bus, tried to kill the driver and everyone(managed to kill the driver in the 2nd bus).It is chilling to even imagine the situation of losing an entire sports team. Call it

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Oh well.. On Tuesday it was one step forward two steps back, now it seems to be one step forward four steps back.Turns out an 'incident' he mentioned in his reply-speech was, all along, a lie. Or untrue, false or made up, depending upto what level you want to scrutinise him.The basic premise of the 'incident' is that in the aftermath of Katrina Jindal said he was with a Sheriff, when in fact he

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It was on Bobby Jindal's shoulders to give the Republican reply to President Obama's semi- State of the Union address to Congress yesterday.....and his performance was.....?Everyone seems to agree he didn't do so well. Why? Honestly, I tried to listen to what he had to say, but a couple of minutes into the speech his constant-volume voice and recitation like description of how his parents came to

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This article seemed awfully vague, which leads back to this article in the Financial Express but leads to no other original article supporting claims that it is from Warren Buffett. Most of the search results are of Indian origin, and there are a couple of posts published before the Yahoo and the Express articles, implying the Express editors published it either being very gullible, just because

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I myself make this mistake more often than not inspite of having a nagging doubt every single time, so here's to settling it once and for all, this website makes it crystal clear in its text when it's appropriate to use the latter or the former.Basically, you should be able to replace it's with it is and its with his or her.

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All About America, part 8: a few price comparisons/timesIt takes 2 minutes 15 seconds to heat one mug of milk to the right temperatureIt takes 14 minutes 45 seconds to cook rice in the microwaveEating out moderately at a decent restaurant costs the same as a 15 lb bag of rice (~$15)One cup of ice cream at the college store costs the same as one gallon of milk ($2)One small Fries at McD's costs

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White on black, many felt was difficult to read, moreover almost all commercial sites are black text on a white background.I tried increasing the font size, it looked ugly, on second suggestion I tweaked the colours to a grey background and black text, which looked bland.The Bloomberg model was very attarctive, but the problem I faced was that since I used a Minima template only one colour could

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14 Feb 2009, Faux Wire Service: The famous athlete, Rod Tidwell, rejecting claims that he took steroids, has said that he will withdraw from athletics only after five years.His statement comes after the anti-doping agency revealed that tests conducted before the Olympics tested positive for steroids.However when confronted with this stunning release, Tidwell said that he could not return his

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Amongst the handful of childhood memories which remain etched in my mind, as they happened, I clearly remember this: I am watching the morning DD news, I shout out to my father the main headline, he rushes out to the TV room, shaving brush in hand, face half lathered, stopping in his tracks when he could see it for himself.It was a tumultuous day. Rajiv Gandhi had been assassinated. Crowds

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This post is about the changes observed first hand during tougher economic times. McDonalds(East Exchange St) gets Mercs and Bentleys to its drivethrough. It was a while since I went there, so I had to skip lunch for later when to my shock it was crowded. It has redesigned its packaging for a higher-income category, with non-descript packages getting deep colours and slogans which appeal to

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The performances our generation saw may not have been his best, yet, Nagesh has stamped his place in our hearts with those movies he acted in.A couple of decades ago this not-so-beautiful hyperactive outspoken actor would bring the house down with his antics. Amongst the few I have seen entirely, Anbe Vaa is one for comedy(along with another stalwart, Manorama). However it was Ethir Neechal which

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All that was to be done was to copy a couple of folders containing a few files of coding(used to solve Equations of State if you are wondering) and adapt them for my use. But Vista had other plans.Indexing is a very useful tool, no doubt, because it scans the contents of every folder you open and keeps it ready in case you search for a file later on. I have no problems with that. But what I

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I never anticipated this, I am embarrassed not to have seen through it.Spam, if you open them, inspite of them going to your spam folder, sometimes contain embedded images. Gmail blocks these and instead has a link 'Display images from...'. But I never realised that out of curiosity, whenever I viewed those images, I was telling spammers to spam me more.Turns out, when the image(which is stored

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The People for Proper Attitude to Birds wants all US continental flights scheduled between November and February grounded. In a press release issued this morning, a spokesman for the group said this was the only way to ensure that Geese in migration are not affected in any way.This extreme step was necessary days after a flock of geese died after striking a US passenger flight, the spokesman said

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Masakali is brilliant - especially the opening tune. The male voice fits the setting beautifully. Everytime I listen to it I feel like dancing but end up twitching mimicking dancing. So chirpy.Dil Gira Dafatan is the offset un-ringtonable soothing melody identifiable only if both voice and music are combined, which will become the breakout tune for the movie.Rappy Delhi 6(the song)'s French rap

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What does sub 20 degrees Celcius weather feel? So far the lowest I had encountered while outdoors was a measly -10, so it was exciting to experience lower temperatures.You feel like coughing after your first couple of breaths as you step outside; the lungs need a few seconds of cold air to adjust.Whatever mucus you have in your nostrils hardens, as you inhale, you have to expand your nostrils by

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In short: Minute details from the film(which itself I do not find to be anything more than ordinary) follow.First off, Slumdog Millioaire getting so much fame is something like the themes of Fahrenheit 9/11, Sicko and Bowling for Columbine all rolled into one and showcased as being American : I will agree with greatbong that all the wrong that could be depicted has been shown on film. I do not

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After the wins at the Golden Globes and potential Oscar awards for the Indian part of Slumdog Millionaire including A R Rahman(pronounced Rehman you western dumbos), it's finally time for Indian cinema to straighten up itself.Otherwise, it's going to be a financial apocalypse. Examples galore.'Aascar' Ravichandran had to change his prior name and the company logo after the Oscar guys threatened

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With all the Satyam mess yet to be fully sorted out, my concerns are directed towards PwC, the auditing firm hired by them. Inasmuch the fault lies with the top brass for trying to cook books, it is another thing for the entrusted watchdogs to fail in their duty. An accounting failure could mean documents provided to them were false and forged by Satyam honchos themselves. Anyway, PwC failed

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In short: welcoming the new year with fireworks.The only person around wasn't feeling well, and since I'm a teetotaler and couldn't find anyone else who was interested in some party around town, the fireworks were all that I had to keep contempt with.After a late chat with Bala and Kanna, and confirming the others weren't coming, I set off in the sub-zero temperature to the Shrank parking deck,

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The skating rink has been around downtown for awhile, but I didn't have the courage and company to attempt something I never have. So finally today with exceptionally warm weather(18 degC, would you believe it, a swing of 28 degC!) and enticing Ch to accompany me, I tried it out.After the walk to the rink via East Exchange, we(I) took out two pairs of skates for a rent of $2. The blades are as

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The ending of Shankar and Vikram's mega entertainer Anniyan is open for interpretation in different ways.I would say that the evil Vikram took over the softer personality - in order to be released from prison - because that was the only way he could continue to fulfill his goals. It makes sense, a non-resurgence of the evil side would have him released and then he would be a free man. This, is a

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A comment on Ghajini, Hindi, 2008 follows.I was amazed at Asin's performance - it is an unbridled, hands on rendering leaving me flattered. All her earlier films don't seem to have allowed her to free her self - if ever she needed a significant bookmark for her career, this is it. Not only does it mark her entry into Bollywood but also makes her known for the awesome role she needed to portray: a

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Yes, now I am drinking the Kool Aid. Unlike last time, I wish she will stand and win the Presidency. Maybe 2020 or 2024 or 2028 or after, she will have my support(which accomplishes nothing, actually). I had the privilege of watching her garner support for her mother in my University(pics on my Orkut profile and video on YouTube) - she was very calm and answered every question with an air of

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Given that I am still a student with other priorities and my friends who discussed this issue are like me(I am implying none of us are in wedlock yet), this post may seem naive, but nonetheless, I wish to put down my thoughts and share the talking points put forward by my fellow bloggers.By our(Indian) definition a Love marriage is one where the decision to get married is taken by the girl and

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President Bush, nearing the end of a tumultuous reign, was stitching together a fine fabric of legacy, as to how we will know him 50 years from today. All that has come crashing down with one piece of footage which will be the calling card for all things Bush 43, not to mention the other videos flying around the internets and the intertubes rubber stamping his implied 'unintelligent' image.The

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No I am not drinking the Kool Aid, but if he does want to run, Jindal should do so not in 2012 but in 2016, in part because I am assuming that Obama will do a job good enough to be re-elected in 2012(Jindal vs Obama will be an interesting but lopsided fight because one has experience as Governor and the other as President). But 8 years is an eternity in politics, and someone else might emerge as

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I'm wondering if we have to even bother about the efficiency of an electric heater? This is such a wonderful trick question to ask someone....

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The revolution only has just started, but I get a feeling that Firefox, the open source, much loved browser is going to be all but dead. And the guys to blame, ironically, are it's benefactors.Google's much raved Chrome is coming out of beta, and doesn't have any 'bad' features apart from a few privacy clauses here and there, which shouldn't bother the majority of users. So there is nothing to '

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Am I the only guy who has to tilt a magazine from the normal reading angle to avoid the 'shine' off the glossy paper..... Special lights and upward facing shades will work, still...

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I still refer to these cities as they were and knew them as. There's a difference though.The respective governments changed their names to 'give them their original' names. It has more to do politically than anything else, it sure is questionable as they should be known as Chennapattanam and Kolikata(or Kalikata) and Bendakaluru.I do not feel outraged by the change in name; changing Tanjore to

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I saw a photo on another Nittian blog with this caption(paraphrasing): "US senators from Yale, Indian MPs from Jail".In my honest assessment, all the bills and rules and decisions in the government are not made by the MPs or ministers but by the Secretaries: the Indian Administrative Service or Civil Service members. Election manifestoes are in the hand of politicians; the actual bills are

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Are we afraid of Pakistan?Are we scared out of our skin that Pakistan will invade North India, bomb Bombay, nuke Delhi and we won't do anything?Are we frightened that our neighbour will suddenly occupy all of Kashmir and Jammu and we'll lose our head?Do they think they are not at all involved in the militancy taking place on our land?Do the US, UK, China, Japan, Germany, all of them think we

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(Edit 1 appended)Q. Why would Gautam Menon want us to spend money to read his diary?A. Ask him.Q. What will be the image of REC(NIT) Trichy hereafter?A. I just don't hope future students aren't disappointed (a) Sameera Reddy isn't studying in their college.Henceforth for movies, since reviews are not what I write, comments they shall be called. Quirky observations from the movie also included

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President Bush accused Indians of being the cause of the food shortage a few months back. Yes, a growing disposable income means a greater demand for a wider range of foods, meat and more processing leading to wastages, but that does not justify the ills at home. The per capita consumption is much higher for Americans, not to mention the amount of energy that goes into producing it: Beef is

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This picture, which I took in front of a house near the University(of Akron), mirrored the underlying feelings of hate and prejudice some still harbour. It might have been just a prank, but it was not in good taste.Background: Displaying the Confederate Battle Flag, whose emblem is still used in the official flag of the state of Mississippi, is considered to be siding with racism. The Confederate

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Dr. Paul Krugman of Princeton University, columnist of NYTimes, reproduced in The Hindu, won the Nobel Prize in Economics this year. He deserves this very much; his columns provided insightful analysis, usually in (US) politics and economics. Of course, he may have a liberal view point, but nonetheless, he was spot on in dissecting a situation at hand.I feel sad, though: he was a commentator on

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Techradar.com has rewritten my article on what will happen to our online life after we are no more. It would be unfair to say they stole it, but the article goes into further detail than I did.Links:My postTechradar's article

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Golly, the writers are really good, they got a lot of things right about both Biden and Palin. Of course, the onus is on... You know who..... Well, Tina and Biden-impersonator spoke the truth of what actually happens.. And Queen Latifah showed the expressions Ifill should have.

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There wasn't a queue for Lions for Lambs, but thank goodness I wasn't any later for this advanced screening: It was a houseful and I was one of the last in line.----No spoilers ahead----I wasn't going to write this review until about halfway through the movie, when it got interesting. I almost threw my hands in despair at what I thought was a mediocre movie when DiCaprio offered a swap for his

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I am sure my analogy holds: the financial markets are like children - they hate to be regulated - but if left to go on a free ride, you have to bail them out from their misadventures!

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Many newspapers, including NYTimes, WSJ and Financial Times, demand logins when visiting their sites via external links.However, there is a solution. When using Google News (Google homepage ---->News), clicking on links from these sites do not present login screens. I had observed this, when WSJ articles would open when clicked from Google News but would demand login when clicked from any other

«AM»http://www.blogger.com/profile/00058435311642264119noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517010099376998526.post-65181537036654596202008-09-20T01:20:00.013-04:002008-09-20T02:06:08.370-04:00

Grammatical errors, spelling errors, repetitions... My collection from various websites.I didn't want to collect them, but they were so many, I couldn't resist. At the same time, if I put them up, my reading habits would be 'exposed'. But yet it is interesting to see these errors. As a result, I do not save pics from foul-sounding websites.Enjoy.These screencaps are from Gawker, HuffPo, FT,

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Edit 1With so many banks failing, I was wondering.. The ultra-socialists fell 18 years back.. Now, the ultra-capitalists, with a free hand(deregulated markets, low interest rates, unlimited credit, maximum greed) have fallen into a hole.. Can they climb out? How big is this hole... This will lead to more government intervention, how much is the question. This is why I regard the Europeans as the

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It's in the air: John Stewart, Jay Leno and Bill Maher all understand it. They know it. Why doesn't anyone elsee get it? I will say I can 'informed' enough to raise a red flag. She raises red flags all the time. Does the country deserve this? Of course not! Some geniuses have read my thoughts and penned them beautifully. I will prefer Paleontology to Palintology. Anyday.

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I went to Springer's to crop my ever reducing hair. Now the elderly gentleman is a news junkie, unmistakable from his talking to customers about politics and watching C-Span(amazing channel with that cult following) or Fox News.Given his penchant for expressing his views and disenchantment with current 43 administration, I asked him a dead question: "Who do you think will win this election?""I

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Overheard, on the bus from West Market to Downtown:"Who do you think will win in November, Oh Bahmah or Mack Kane?""I don't know man.""I'm not gonna vote for Mack Kane. You know what, I seriously don't give a sh#t about Mack Kane, man, not after he picked that woman. How is she gonna run this country when she can't control her personal life? Buy Den is the right guy for the VP."" ""I've never

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Overheard in the supermarket shelves: "You need something to clear out your system." The lady then proceeds to pick out a bottle of Mountain Dew and place it in her cart.

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For the first time in perhaps over 2 years, the Dems and the left media are on the back foot. For once the novice from Alaska has trumped the phenomenon from Illinois. For once Huff and the others are playing catch up and racing to attack rather than things fall into place for them. For once, for now, just for now, things are going the Rep way. Just for now. I wish so hard for the media to go

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Nothing specialI went by the Roo Express(just like that; it's like going by ship from Cochin to Tuticorin instead of taking a train directly).There were 15 people including myself excluding the driver; 8 of them were talking on their cellphones or holding them; 11 male and 4 female. Everyone but me had a bag on them. One guy had an iPhone and was fidgeting with it. The girl opposite me had wounds

«AM»http://www.blogger.com/profile/00058435311642264119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517010099376998526.post-77110949228664328792008-09-02T15:58:00.003-04:002008-09-02T17:22:11.582-04:00

A first-look review of Google's own new browser, Chrome.It's fast, sleek, uncluttered, got an inbuilt task manager to kill flash/java/plugins within one tab without affecting other tabs, resize text boxes and has an 'incognito' option for anonymous browsing.However, since Google is all about profit through ads and cookies, I find it interesting to note that you do not have options to not save

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OpinionEven though I guess the sisterhood of the travelling pantsuits will be overjoyed to vote for this candidate, I can confidently say that by picking this Governor he has severely dented all options for a fantastic and matching race. It was begun by the acceptance yesterday of the first Afr-Am, now this momentum is lost by picking a person who is, I will say, least prepared of all candidates

«AM»http://www.blogger.com/profile/00058435311642264119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517010099376998526.post-67153056692464333362008-08-09T02:38:00.008-04:002008-08-09T03:30:49.253-04:00

I am taking this with a pinch of salt, but all indications are I might be too cautious. I don't see why someone would go to such lengths to deceive. The first pic is a comment to my cross-post on Nittians on the aftermath of Dasavatharam, and the next is the notification of the comment.The keyword here is 'Dad'. What say? Am I being made a fool by a la junior Hassan?

«AM»http://www.blogger.com/profile/00058435311642264119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3517010099376998526.post-45131071778919171482008-08-08T21:31:00.004-04:002008-08-09T03:09:28.434-04:00

I'd love the look on my mom's face when she sees my spam folder. Nah. It may have been fun some time back, not now.That brings me to a forward I sent to her. I wanted to summarise the email, but for fun' sake I will reproduce it verbatim(please bear with me).INDIAN MOM A Mom comes to visit her son Kumar for dinner.....who lives with a girl room mate Sunita. During the course of the meal

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